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The Spring-time cometh now,
And flowers their fragrance shed
O’er hill and dewy vale.
And o’er his coffia-bed.
A Father’s heart is still;
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0 throbbing heart, be still.
He’s resting with the dead!
A bri rhter land, I see,
Where flowers nevei fade ;
H3 smiles amid jon throng ;
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E. D. F. West Cornwall.
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PREMIUM LISTS
OF THB
AGRiCULlURAL SOCIETY.
AND THE
L a d i e s ’ A g r i c u l t u r a l U n i o n ,
ADOPTED FOB THE TEAB 1859.
UNION
FIELD CROPS.
Judges.—Albert Bushnell, J. P. Mc­Neil,
W. A. Wolcott.
For best acre of Winter Wheat,
« 2(] ** “
For best acre of Spring Wheat,
>< 2d
For best acre of Winter Rye,
*«< 2d i€ _ « (( 4<
For best 4 acres of Com in one
$5,00
3.00
5.00
3.00
3.00
2.00
piece,
For best 3 acres of Com in one
piece,
For best 2 acres of Com in one
piece.
For best 1 acre of Corn in one
5.00
4.00
3.00
2.00
JEWEIiRY SHOP.
8 . L . 8 0 L M S 0 N,
Wvaldiaform the public th;t he has re-moved
from the store o f Brewster, Kelley & Co., to
the«tore-of A. Herman, where he will be happy to
SM all of his old patrons, and any who may have
Clocks, W a tch e s , or J ew e lry
tobevepaimd. All work will be warranted to
f iv e aatisfactiem.
PIERRE MUNDRY,
H o u s e , S IG N , COACH A N D
O R N A lV IE N T A Ii
• * ? • jmk. m m s- rm :' ' ■ s i m*. 9
Brmler^i BnlliUng, - Falls Village, Conn.
j—O—o——
‘ P A'lSrTS of all kinds and colors will be prepar­ed
by the pound in quantities to suit customers.
D E N T A L N O T I C E !
OR. J. S. SMITH
W JULiD respectfully inform his fnends and
patrons in Falls Village and vicinity, that
he^taaaajtainesUblished himself at his former resi­dence,
where he will be happy to see any who may
desire his professional services. HavinR spent, the
p*-.t5-earin NewYork.heis able to furnish his
euHtomers with all the latest impiovcments in the
*^*T*hankful for past favors, he hopes to merit a
continuance of the same.
All operations performed in a skillful and wort-manlike
manner.
Pali* VllUge, May 1,1858. 19tf
JOHN L. STRIET,
IMPOETEE OP
W iftes, Segars. &c.. &c*.
N O ,68 W A T E E S T R E E R , N EW YORK.
JoHW L. Stbeit.
Jf. B. Particular attention paid to the ordprs o
Dra<*l8ts and Town Agents.
D . W . S h a r e s ’
p ^ n t ffmrae Machines.
. Maoufuctured by
K . B . S T E V E N S . N o rfo lk . Connt
F O R S A L E BY
C . B . M A L T B I E ,
FA LLS VILLAGE. CONN.
m&aesoU Banking Hoose.
M A SE , CaALFANT CO.,
Formerly Bostwick, Pease, & Co.
THIRD S T ., S T . PAUL.
Boy «ad Sell Exchange, Oold
Silver or Eastern Bank Notes, make Collect­ions
Pay Ta ie s for rfota-Besidents, and transact a
BurAmg Bartaew. Interest aUowed on
tifMdepodta.
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Caa*«M Hpiir. HiwtiwUe,
EiOHiED’a . P*a*fc, Albany, N . Y.
PlaTT a . Patk*, North Bast, N. Y .
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Gtaia, Patty, AleokoUCamphenft, BomlBg Flnid,
Spirita Turpentine, and a general assortment of
Manafaotnrers articles—at New Yojk Prices.
AUoedsra/rom coiaatry dea<ers promptly
Block, Bridgeport. Ct. 271?
N ^ 'H < )N A L P O liG E G A Z E T T E ,
tlrei^ 7onnial of crime and criminals is in
Ita twelfth year, and is widely circuKted thrdugh-if
a—taiswi theOnat Triak,
Cues, and appropriate. Editorials on the
■aae. together withf«nniiati»a'iX>n criminal mat-l_—
^ in .juiy jotbar newspaper.
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DO,
Sditora AI r o p if lU n ’Di the
Xatiosal PoUee Gazette,
Mtf York City.
piece,
For 2d best 1 acre of Corn in one
piece, 1.00
For best acre of Oats, 4.00
“ 2d “ “ “ 3.00
“ 3d “ “ “ 2.00
For best acre of Barley, 4.00
“ 2d “ •* “ 2.00
For best acre of Buckwheat, 3.00
“ 2d “ “ 2.1.0
For best 1-2 acre of White Beans 2.00
“ 2d “ “ “ “ “ 1.00
For best acre of Potatoes, 5.00
" 2d “ “ “ 3.00
“ 3d “ " “ 2.00
For best 1-2 acre of Sugar Beets, 2.00
2d “ “ •• “ “ 1.00
For best 1*4 acre of Carrots, 3.00
2d ** “ “ “ 2.00
For best vegetable Garden, 3.00
2d “ “ 2 00
For best 1-4 acre of Turnips, 2.00
2d “ " “ “ 1.00
Eor best 1-4 acre of Cabbage, 2.00
SEEDS AND VEGETABLES.
Judges — T . S. Gold, E. Belden, Ash-bel
Landon.
For best bushel of Clover Seed, $3.00
2d 2.00
3.00
2.00
3.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
For best bushel of Timothy Seed,
2d “ “ “ “
For best bushel of Red Top Seed,
{(2^ “ “ “ ** “
For best bushel of Seed Corn,
(c ** “
For best variety of garden Veg­etables,
2.00
For 2d best variety of garden Veg­etables,
1.00
For best 1-2 bushel of Potatoes, 1.00
“ ‘‘ “ “ Beets, 1.00
“ •* “ “ Parsnips, 1.00
“ “ “ “ Onions, 1.00
For best samples of Squashes, 1.00
“ “ “ Pumpkins. 100
For best 1-2 bushel of Turnips, 1.00
DAIRIES, BREAD, HONEY AND SUGAR.
Judges.—Tred. Miles, N. B. Stevens,
R. R. Pratt.
For best 15 pounds Butter, ^5.00
“ 2d •* “ “ •* 4.00
3d “ “ “ « 3.00
“ 4th “ “ “ “ 2 00
« 5th *• “ “ “ 1.00
For best 40 pounds New English
Cheese. 3.00
For best 40 pounds Old English
Cheese, 3.00
For best 40 pounds New cutting
Cheese, 3.00
For best 40 pounds Old cutting
Cheese. 3.00
For best white Bread, 2.00
“ 2d « “ “ 1.00
For best Rye bread, 2.00
** 2d “ “ “ 1.00
For best brown Bread. 2.00
“ 2d ‘‘ “ ” 1.00
For best 10 pounds Honey, 1.00
For best 10 pounds Maple Sugar, 2.00
“ 2d “ “ “ “ “ 1.00
FRUITS AND Horticulture.
Judges —H. A. Wright, Geo. Gager,
Albert Bushnell, Frederick Lyman.
For best specimen of Winter Ap­ples,
f 3,00
For 2d best specimen of Winter
Apples, 2.00
For best specimen of Fall Apples, 2.00
2d “ ** “ “ 1.00
For best specimen of variety of
iruits of all kinds, 3.00
For 2d best specimen of variety
of fruits of all kinds.
For best specimen of Pears,
« 2d ** "
Far best specimen of Peaches,
((2d “ **
For best specimen ot Plums,
“ 2d ** “ ■
For best specimen-of Quinces,
«d
For best roeeimesa of Qrapes,
**2d “ . .*»
2.00
2.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
a.oo
1.00
HECHANICAL PRODUCTIONS.
. A. H . Holley, W. H . Bar-num,
Bi KHo(cbki8B ,H Am eB , S. D.
Northway.
For best Double Harnessi $2.00
“ “ Single “ 2.00
For best specimen of sole Leather, 2.00
“ “ “ upper “ 2.00
“ « lot of Ax Helves, 1.00
“ “ Seed D rill & Cultivator, 2.00
“ “ Corn Sheller, 2.00
“ Plough, 2.00
“ “ Straw Cutter, 2.00
“ “■ Cheese Press, 2.00
« “ Horse Rake, 2.00
" “ Butter Churn, 2.00
“ “ Grain Cradle, 2.00
“ “ 6 Grass Sythes, 1.00
“ “ 6 Wood Axes, 1.00
“ “ 6 Hoes. 1.00
“ “ 6 Hay Forks, 1.00
“ 6 Manure Forks, 1.00
« “ 6 Hand Rakes, 1.00
“ “ Ox yoke bows and Iron, 1.00
“ 2 Horse Lumber Wagon, 2.00
“ “ 1 Horse “ “ 2.00
“ “ specimen of American
Cutlery, 2.00
STOCK.
1st division, working AND fa t OXEN.
Augustus Miles, F.A.Hotch-kiss,
Walstem Goodrich.
For best pair Working Oxen, $5,00
' 2d “ “ “ 4.00
' 3d “ “ 3.00
For ‘ best pair of Fat Oxen, 5.00
*‘ 2d “ “ “ 4 00
« 3d « « « 3.00
2d division, 3 AND 4 YEAR OLD STEERS.
Judges.— Nathan Hart, Alderman Ives
Wm. Parks.
For the best yoke of 4 year old
Steers, $5.00
For 2d best yoke of 4 year old
Steers, 4.00
For 3d best yoke of 4 year old
Steers, 3.00
For best yoke of 3 year old Steers, 5.00
“ 2d “ “ “ “ 4.00
“ 3d " “ “ “ 3.00
3d division, 1 AND 2 YEAR OLD STEERS
AND YEARLING HEIFERS,
Judges.— Norman Spurr, John P. Wal­ton,
Wesley Trescott.
For best yoke of 2 year old Steers, $3,00
2d
3d
2.00
1.00
3.00
2.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
$5.00
4.00
3.00
4.00
3.00
2.00
For best yoke yearling Sj;eers
2d “ “ “
« 3d "
For best yearling Heifer,
’ 2d “ “ “
4th DIVISTON, 1st class, MILCn cows AND
2 YEAR OLD HEIFERS.
Judges.—J. p. McNeil, Amos J6hn-son,
Samuel Hammond.
For best Milch Cow,
“ 2d “ “ “
“ 3d “ “
For best 2 year old Heifer,
<( 2d **
“ 3d “ “ “
4th division, 2d class, stock cows,
///tiff’s.—Robert Little, Jonathan
Bates, Miles B. Toby.
For best Stock Cow, $5.00
« 2d “ “ “ 4.00
“ 3d “ “ “ 3.00
5th division.
Judges — Wm. E. Gaylord, James
Landon, P. S. Barton.
For best 2 year old Heifer not
having had a calf.
For 2d best 2 year old Heifer not
having had a calf.
For best 1 year old Heifer,
i( 2d “ “ “ “
For best Heifer Calf,
“ 2d “ “
For best Bull Calf,
“ 2d “ “ “
For best Bull 3 year old and
upward,
For 2d best Bull 3 year old and
upward.
For best Bull under 3 years old,
“ 2d “ ** ** **
For best display of Neat Cattle. 5.00
« 2d “ “ ** ** 4.00
X 3d « “ ■ “ “ 3.00
6th division, swine.
Judges—Jaxaes Ensign, Wesley Tres­cott,
Norman Spurr.
For best Boar, $3.00
« 2d « « 2.00
For best Sow and Pigs, 3,00
<( 2d “ “ “ 2.00
7tH division, IffT CLASS, COARSE WOOL
SHEEP.
Judges — Lot Norton, Henry Walton,
Jr., E. M. Rogers.
For best 3 Long Wool Ewes, $3 00
“ 2d “ “ “ “ 2.00
For best 3 Long Wool Lambs, 3.00
“ 2d “ “ “ “ 2.00
For best Long Wool Buck, 3.00
“ 2d “ “ “ “ 2.00
For best Long Wool Fat Sheep. 2,00
«< 2d ‘‘ “ « 1.00
7th division, 2d class, middle and
fin e wool sheep.
Judges —John R. Ward, V . B. Rob-berts,
E. Grove Lawrence.
For best 3 middle Wool Ewes, $3,00
“ 2d ” . " “ “ 2,00
For best 3 middle WoolL»mbs, 3.00
“ 2d “ . « « “ 2,00
For best middle Wool Buck, 3.00
“ 2d “ “ “ “ 2 00
For best middle Wool Fat Sheep 2.00
$3.00
2,00
2.00
1.00
2,00
1.00
2.00
100
5.00
4.00
5.00
4.00
X 2d “ “ “
F o r ' best 3 Fine Wool Ewes,
u 2d ** “ “
For best 3 Fine Wool Lambs,
„ 2d “
For best Fine Wool Buck,
“ 2d “ “ “
For best Fine Wool ?lat Sheep,
“ 2d “ *' “ ’*
1.00
3.00
2.00
3.00
2.00
3.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
Wm.
$5.00
3 00
5.00
3.00
3.00
2.00
$5.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
2.00
8.00
2.00
8th division, 1st class, matched car­riage
AND single horses.
Judges.—Leonard Richardson,
Douglass, John Goodwin.
For best pair Matched Horses,
“ 2d “ “ “ “
For best Mare or Gelding 4 years
old and over.
For 2d best Mare or Gelding 4
years old and over,
For best Mare or Gelding 3 years
old*
For 2d best Mare or Gelding 3
years old,
8th DIVISION, 2d class, mares and colts.
Judges.—F. A. Walton, H . A. Bots-ford,
Wilber C. Rood.
For best Breeding Mare iEind Colt
by her side.
For 2d best Breeding Mare and
Colt by her side,
For 3d best Breeding Mare and
Colt by her side.
For best 1 year old Colt,
“ 2d “ *• “
For best 2 year oM Colt,
“ 2d “ “ “
8th division, 3 class, stallions.
Judges.—A. N. Beach, Frederick
Mills, Wm. Bushnell.
For best Stud Horse 4 year old
and oyer. $5.00
For 2d best Stud Horse 4 years
old and over.
For best Stud Horse 3 year old,
.< 2d ** “ “ “
For best Stud Colt 2 years old,
(• 2d
8th DlVISIOWi 4th class,
horses.
Judges.—Jas. Van Deusen, John L.
Chamberlain, J. P. Brewster.
For best Trotting Stallion owned
and raised in the district.
For 2d best Trotting Stallion own-
. ed and raised in the district.
For best Trotting Gelding owned
and raised the district.
For 2d best Trotting Gelding own
ed and raised in the district.
For best Trotting Mare owned
and raised in the district,
For 2d best Trotting Mare own­ed
and raised in the district,
8th DIVISION. 5th class, farm and
DRAFT HORSES.
Judges —Milton Bradley, Calvin Chaf­fee,
Lyman Page.
For best pair Geldings matched, $5.00
“ 2d -i* “ . “ 3.00
For be'sf'^jEir Mai*es matched,” ' 5,00
.. 2d “ “ “ 3.00
For best pair horses unmatched, 3.00
“ 2d “ •* “
For best single Horse,
For 2d “
9tH DIVISION, IMPORTED A\D
STOCK.
Judg'-s.—Geo. CoflSn, W. A. Wolcott,
E. D. Goodwin.
For best lot of Improved Stock, $7.00
For 2d best 20 yards wool or cot­ton
Carpeting,
For best JO yards of Stair Carpet­ing
For 2d best 10 yards of Stair Car­peting,
For best 20 yards rag Carpeting,
“ 2d** '* “ '* **
For best Hearth Rug,
(. ,i (i >(
For best 3 pairs Wool Hose.
For best 3 pairs Mens’ half Hose.
“ •* 3 pounds wool Yarn,
Bed Spread,
10 yards Linen Cloth,
« >( •!
.. 2d “
• • •<
“ 2d-*
For best patchwork Coverlet,
and Quilt.
For 2d best patchwork Cover­let
and Quilt.
For best 3 pairs Woolen Mittens,
•* *• 3 pairs Cotton Hose,
•• “ 10 yards Diaper.
" 3 pairs Linen Hose,
“ •• specimen Needlework,
« 2d •* “
*• “ Woolen Shawl,
‘ 2d .......................... .
4.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
2.00
TROTTING
$5.00
2.00
5.00
3.00
5.00
3.00
2.00
2.00
ICO
3.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
2.00
1 00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
For best 10 yards Tow Cloth.
For best pound Linen Thread,
For best 3 pair Woolen Gloves.
For best Ladies* Hat.
PAINTING AND EMBROIDERY, CLASS 3d
Judges—Mrs. Abby Lyman.
Associate Judge.— Job Spencer.
For best specimen Crotchet work, $1 00
For best Landscape Painting, 2.00
“ 2d “ “ “ 1.00
For best specimen Italian Paint’g, 1.00
For best specimen Grecian or
Oriental Painting, 1.00
For best Crayon Drawing. 1.00
For best specimen of Embroidery
worsted, 2.00
For 2d best specimen of Embroi
dery worsted, 2.00
For best specimen of Embroidery
silk. 2.00
For 2d best specimen of Embroi­dery
silk, 1.00
G L .E A N IN G S ,
FBOJI THE “ ADKIjPHTO OLEANEK," NOBTH CORN­WALL,
COMN.
2.00
3.00
2.00
BLOOD
2d 5.00
7.00
5.00
For best lot of Blood Stock,
(( 2d “ “
POULTRY.
Judges.— Albert Moor, E. P. Hunt,
A. B. Mitchell. j
For best pair Turkeys, $1.00
For best pair Ducks, 1.00
For best pair Dorkin Fowls, 1.00
For best pair Poland Fowls, 1.00
For best pair Common Fowls, 1.00
For best pair Bolton Grey Fowls, 1.00
For best pair Geese, 1.00
For best lot of Poultry, 3.00
PLOUGHING, ox TEAMS.
Judges.-^E H. Bartram, Horace Lan­don,
Warren Walker.
For best Ploughing of 1-8 acre of
sward land performed within
60 minutes, with a rest of 5
minutes by man, 5.00
For 2d best do. do. do. 3.00
“ 3d “ do. do. do. 2.00
PLOUGHING, HORSE TEAMS.
Judges.—Orin Wakeman,Silas Wells,
John Cleavland
For best Ploughing of l-8arce of
sward land performed within
60 minutes with a rest of 5 min­utes
by man. $5.00
For 2d best do. do. do. 3.00
“ 3d *‘ do. do. do. 2.00
PREMIUMS OF LA DIES’ UNION.
flowers and house plants, class 1st.
Judges. - Mrs. E. Belden, Mrs. J. J.
Fuller, Mrs. J, Eldridge.
For best and largest variety of
Flowers,
For 2d best and largest variety of
Flowers,
For best Boqjaet,
« 2d “ “
For best and greatest variety of
House Plants,
For 2d best and greatert variety
of House Plants,
For best specimen ;of pruned
Flowers,
domestic MANUFACTURES! CLASS 2d.
Judges.— Mrs. P. P. Everts, Mrs. T.
L. Hart.
Associate Judges,—M. L. Graham,
Sidney Ensign.
For best 10 yards fulled Cloth,
2d *‘ “ “ “ ‘‘
“ best 10 yards white Flannel,
“ 2d “ “ “ ** •» '
best pair of Wdol Blankets,
2d
$2.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
2 .0 0
1.00
0,5,0
Manliness.— A youth should try to
be manly, and have a noble heart and
though not of age, he can act like a man,
and gain the esteem of all his friends —
and the tacit approbation of bis ene­mies.
. N. l.
Opinions —We should not be hasty
in forming an opinion of strangers. It
is not charitable or wise, but frequently
very injurious to ourselves. g. h.
L ife —We should leam to put a right
value on life, for soon we shall all pass
its limits, and our destiny be closed for­ever.
s. w.
F riendship.—All persons ^hat are
kind at home, are very likely to be so
abroad. A person of this stamp is sure
to be a real friend. a. b. w.
Respect —Respect yourself, and pre­serve
your dignity. I f you are slander­ed
and abused, never return it,for there­by
you put yourself upon a level with
your enemy. j. l. s.
T he Right.—A true scholar will al­ways
use his time profitably. He will
strive to be found upon the side of truth
and the risht. J. h. w.
From the Bomancist.
T h e M i d s l i i p m a n ’s D u e l .
We lay at anchor in a sloop of war,
in a snug cove in the southern part of
the Malay peninsula, in which we had
run to repair trifling damages done to
our standing rigging. I was then a
youngster, and my opponent was then
the deariest friend I had on board.
We slept in the same berth a very
confined place, and our light and air
came :n through a scuttle in the ship’s
side. My cot was close to this opening,
and my friend slept in another outside
mine. One night after an unusually hot
day, a dispute arose between us wheth­er
the scuttle should be left open for the
admission of air or not, and certainly
very inconsiderate words passed between
us. However it was only a boy’s quar­rel,
and it was arranged that my mess­mate
should sleep next the scuttle, and
have it open or shut, just as he pleased;
and when the morning sun arose, none
were better friends than we.
Unhappily our disagreement had been
overheard by a superior officer, who
sent for me the morning following. This
person was a good seaman, and possess­ed
what the world calls high notions of
honor. He soon informed me that he
was acquainted with all that had occurr­ed
between us; and expressing regret
that such language bad passed between
gentlemen, desired to know how we.had
arranged it I told him.
“ 'I hen, sir,” said this advocate of
honor, “ if that is the way it is to tier-minate.
I beg to desire you not put will
your feet u n ^ r my mahc^any^ again, and
that all communications except those
relating ta duty ceanfr between us.”
I left the cabjji^ astonished at the turn
the affair had'' taken, and was surprised
to find^iiMBollber attaching an importance
to Qtrcumstahces which appeared to me
3.00 ^ trifling.
However, upon consulting with the
board. At my inexperienced age it was
not surprising I implicitly adopted the
opinions of the elder officers, most of
whom were veterans in comparison to
myself. No time was allowed for re«
flection^ and no one to advise with if
there had been; and firmly believing
that I was acting the part of an honqr*
able man, I sent a challenge demanding
a meeting on shore at six o'clock the
same evening, to afford me “ satlsfact*
ion” fur the insults my friend had often
ed me the night previous.
The stern idea of honor which swayed
our punctilious superiors prevented au
apology, and nothing but a hostile
meeting could make us friendly ag{dni
The day wore rapidly away, and al
the appointed hour a party of six. inclu^
ding my fViend (for so I call him, al*
though by the opinions of others he was
for the time converted into an imaginary
foe) jumped into the boat and madefof
the shore.
We soon reached the land, Which Was
covered with luxuriant tropical foliage J
the distance was curtained with moun*
tains whose swelling sides displayed a
thousand different hues, and the whole
spot was pregnant with myriads of ani­mated
things- The errand on which 1
came did not prevent my admiration of
the beauties of nature. I could have
fallen on my knees and worshif^ed the
Being who had created such a placet
The short reverie was abruptly ended
by my second, who placed the pistols in
my hands: the distance was filed, and
trifling instructions delivered to each,
when upon the signal being given. We
both fired; in an instant T felt as thou^
I had been electrified, and finding my*
self wounded, was about to lean upon
my second’s arm, when I percieved my
opponent fall upon the' sand My own
wound was in the fleshy part of the
thigh; it did not prevent my rvmning up
to the prostrate figure of my o^d friea<fi
whose face exhibited intense pain, and
kneeling down by his side i implored
forgiveness which he Instantly granted*
My despair at his fate knew no bounds t
and accusing myself of his murder, I up­braided
with the bitterest reproachesi
those who urged me to send the dud-lenge.
1 thought no more of myself; all rajf
care was given to the unfortunate vic<
tim of absurd notions of honor. With
great difficulty we removed him to the
boat, and returned to the ship, when the
surgeon minutely examined his Wotin^
and pronounced it dangerous. For weelti
after, his cot was attended by his- late
opponent, whose greatest joy was to a^*
ticipate his wants; and the only cooso*
lation left him is the knowledge that his
care preserved his life for a ttniei
The result of this deed upon the proS<
pects of a promising y.?ung officer was
of a very melancholy description. From
the nature of the wound (through th»
shoulder joint,) it bccame impossible
for him to raise his arm for any service­able
purpose; his professional prospects
were blasted foiever, and he retired
from a service in which, had he been
able to remain, ihere was every chance
of his becoming one of its ornaments, to
die broken-hearted in his.native land.
$3,00
2 .0 0
3.00
200
“ best Coverlet, wool or cottoi«*- 2.00 officers I discovered, unless I called out
“ 2d “ ; 4 l.OO my friend, and shot at him. they would
Fpr beafe:?0 yW5di W<>9t«fcoottpii j fanitatethe example of their superior, |
Carpeting, . '
TF" On one of the Mich. Central
Railroad trains the other morning, an
incident occurred which created consid­erable
merriment. A blind boy, who
has the run of the cars for the purpose
of selling knick-knacks, entered the
sleeping car, supposing all the inmates
were up, and. dressed. Walking through
the car, he passed his hand along the
berths to see if they were occupied,
when it fell upon the face of a sleeper
whose hirsute covering at once arrested
the attention of the boy. Stroking down
the hairy coat, the boy commenced with
“ Here, puppy here, puppy!’’ and othef
expressions of fondness which a lover of
the canine species would be apt to in­dulge
in. The disturbed Sleeper par- '
tially awoke under these manipulations,
and shaking his head, gave a loud snort.
The boy jumped back in afrigbt, yell­ing,
*' Get out 1 get out! you wouldn*t
bite a blind boy! take him off^!'* without
even yet comprehending the truth.—
The passengers roared with lai^htei*,
which did not at all subside when the
boy exclaimed, “ La! I thought it waS
a puppy in the berth and not a big bull
dog. _____________
During the trial at Worceslef fa
the case of Eddy vs* the Norwich and
Worcester Railroad, a little incident oc­curred
which produced no little amuse-nient,
not only to the by-.^tanders, but
to the court andbar. Mr. Devens, one
of the counsel, intenrogated the witness
on the stand, a jolly, plumy old lady, as
to the time the cars passed her house
on the day of the fire. She replied
she commenced kwitting at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon, and had knit twice around
the leg of a stocking before they came
along. The next question of course,
was how long it would take to knit
twice around. The Judge here, in his
usual quiet humor, suggested that that
would depend upon the size of the stock*
ing. To this the witness remarked
that the stocking was for herself, and
fhey could exercise their own judge
ment as to the size and guess how long
it was. ______ _
A man who got tight at an elee«
tion, said it was owing to his eflbrta
3.09 „ d TfeU I slouTd bVdesptoed b /a llo n I put down p .rty .pirU.-

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Lines I m p r o m p t u .
The Spring-time cometh now,
And flowers their fragrance shed
O’er hill and dewy vale.
And o’er his coffia-bed.
A Father’s heart is still;
A Father’s smile has fled;
0 throbbing heart, be still.
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IfaaaadinMtts and New York. Advertisements
wOl be iaserted upon the following terms :
One aqnare, erless. 1 month,
S “
One ealama
6
121
3
H
12
$ 1,00
2 00
.< 2d
For best acre of Winter Rye,
*«< 2d i€ _ « (( 4<
For best 4 acres of Com in one
$5,00
3.00
5.00
3.00
3.00
2.00
piece,
For best 3 acres of Com in one
piece,
For best 2 acres of Com in one
piece.
For best 1 acre of Corn in one
5.00
4.00
3.00
2.00
JEWEIiRY SHOP.
8 . L . 8 0 L M S 0 N,
Wvaldiaform the public th;t he has re-moved
from the store o f Brewster, Kelley & Co., to
the«tore-of A. Herman, where he will be happy to
SM all of his old patrons, and any who may have
Clocks, W a tch e s , or J ew e lry
tobevepaimd. All work will be warranted to
f iv e aatisfactiem.
PIERRE MUNDRY,
H o u s e , S IG N , COACH A N D
O R N A lV IE N T A Ii
• * ? • jmk. m m s- rm :' ' ■ s i m*. 9
Brmler^i BnlliUng, - Falls Village, Conn.
j—O—o——
‘ P A'lSrTS of all kinds and colors will be prepar­ed
by the pound in quantities to suit customers.
D E N T A L N O T I C E !
OR. J. S. SMITH
W JULiD respectfully inform his fnends and
patrons in Falls Village and vicinity, that
he^taaaajtainesUblished himself at his former resi­dence,
where he will be happy to see any who may
desire his professional services. HavinR spent, the
p*-.t5-earin NewYork.heis able to furnish his
euHtomers with all the latest impiovcments in the
*^*T*hankful for past favors, he hopes to merit a
continuance of the same.
All operations performed in a skillful and wort-manlike
manner.
Pali* VllUge, May 1,1858. 19tf
JOHN L. STRIET,
IMPOETEE OP
W iftes, Segars. &c.. &c*.
N O ,68 W A T E E S T R E E R , N EW YORK.
JoHW L. Stbeit.
Jf. B. Particular attention paid to the ordprs o
DraA«,fle«cte«s,Chemi«ais,P8iBt8.0il»,Dye^ffi,
Gtaia, Patty, AleokoUCamphenft, BomlBg Flnid,
Spirita Turpentine, and a general assortment of
Manafaotnrers articles—at New Yojk Prices.
AUoedsra/rom coiaatry dean criminal mat-l_—
^ in .juiy jotbar newspaper.
SQbacrbttioii, $3. per annum; 41 for six
B i 8^ t 6%eT«aHted tysabsvnben^ (who ahonld
w r iu lw irw t e iw Ml* n e trnra, eoaaty and atotc
DO,
Sditora AI r o p if lU n ’Di the
Xatiosal PoUee Gazette,
Mtf York City.
piece,
For 2d best 1 acre of Corn in one
piece, 1.00
For best acre of Oats, 4.00
“ 2d “ “ “ 3.00
“ 3d “ “ “ 2.00
For best acre of Barley, 4.00
“ 2d “ •* “ 2.00
For best acre of Buckwheat, 3.00
“ 2d “ “ 2.1.0
For best 1-2 acre of White Beans 2.00
“ 2d “ “ “ “ “ 1.00
For best acre of Potatoes, 5.00
" 2d “ “ “ 3.00
“ 3d “ " “ 2.00
For best 1-2 acre of Sugar Beets, 2.00
2d “ “ •• “ “ 1.00
For best 1*4 acre of Carrots, 3.00
2d ** “ “ “ 2.00
For best vegetable Garden, 3.00
2d “ “ 2 00
For best 1-4 acre of Turnips, 2.00
2d “ " “ “ 1.00
Eor best 1-4 acre of Cabbage, 2.00
SEEDS AND VEGETABLES.
Judges — T . S. Gold, E. Belden, Ash-bel
Landon.
For best bushel of Clover Seed, $3.00
2d 2.00
3.00
2.00
3.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
For best bushel of Timothy Seed,
2d “ “ “ “
For best bushel of Red Top Seed,
{(2^ “ “ “ ** “
For best bushel of Seed Corn,
(c ** “
For best variety of garden Veg­etables,
2.00
For 2d best variety of garden Veg­etables,
1.00
For best 1-2 bushel of Potatoes, 1.00
“ ‘‘ “ “ Beets, 1.00
“ •* “ “ Parsnips, 1.00
“ “ “ “ Onions, 1.00
For best samples of Squashes, 1.00
“ “ “ Pumpkins. 100
For best 1-2 bushel of Turnips, 1.00
DAIRIES, BREAD, HONEY AND SUGAR.
Judges.—Tred. Miles, N. B. Stevens,
R. R. Pratt.
For best 15 pounds Butter, ^5.00
“ 2d •* “ “ •* 4.00
3d “ “ “ « 3.00
“ 4th “ “ “ “ 2 00
« 5th *• “ “ “ 1.00
For best 40 pounds New English
Cheese. 3.00
For best 40 pounds Old English
Cheese, 3.00
For best 40 pounds New cutting
Cheese, 3.00
For best 40 pounds Old cutting
Cheese. 3.00
For best white Bread, 2.00
“ 2d « “ “ 1.00
For best Rye bread, 2.00
** 2d “ “ “ 1.00
For best brown Bread. 2.00
“ 2d ‘‘ “ ” 1.00
For best 10 pounds Honey, 1.00
For best 10 pounds Maple Sugar, 2.00
“ 2d “ “ “ “ “ 1.00
FRUITS AND Horticulture.
Judges —H. A. Wright, Geo. Gager,
Albert Bushnell, Frederick Lyman.
For best specimen of Winter Ap­ples,
f 3,00
For 2d best specimen of Winter
Apples, 2.00
For best specimen of Fall Apples, 2.00
2d “ ** “ “ 1.00
For best specimen of variety of
iruits of all kinds, 3.00
For 2d best specimen of variety
of fruits of all kinds.
For best specimen of Pears,
« 2d ** "
Far best specimen of Peaches,
((2d “ **
For best specimen ot Plums,
“ 2d ** “ ■
For best specimen-of Quinces,
«d
For best roeeimesa of Qrapes,
**2d “ . .*»
2.00
2.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
a.oo
1.00
HECHANICAL PRODUCTIONS.
. A. H . Holley, W. H . Bar-num,
Bi KHo(cbki8B ,H Am eB , S. D.
Northway.
For best Double Harnessi $2.00
“ “ Single “ 2.00
For best specimen of sole Leather, 2.00
“ “ “ upper “ 2.00
“ « lot of Ax Helves, 1.00
“ “ Seed D rill & Cultivator, 2.00
“ “ Corn Sheller, 2.00
“ Plough, 2.00
“ “ Straw Cutter, 2.00
“ “■ Cheese Press, 2.00
« “ Horse Rake, 2.00
" “ Butter Churn, 2.00
“ “ Grain Cradle, 2.00
“ “ 6 Grass Sythes, 1.00
“ “ 6 Wood Axes, 1.00
“ “ 6 Hoes. 1.00
“ “ 6 Hay Forks, 1.00
“ 6 Manure Forks, 1.00
« “ 6 Hand Rakes, 1.00
“ “ Ox yoke bows and Iron, 1.00
“ 2 Horse Lumber Wagon, 2.00
“ “ 1 Horse “ “ 2.00
“ “ specimen of American
Cutlery, 2.00
STOCK.
1st division, working AND fa t OXEN.
Augustus Miles, F.A.Hotch-kiss,
Walstem Goodrich.
For best pair Working Oxen, $5,00
' 2d “ “ “ 4.00
' 3d “ “ 3.00
For ‘ best pair of Fat Oxen, 5.00
*‘ 2d “ “ “ 4 00
« 3d « « « 3.00
2d division, 3 AND 4 YEAR OLD STEERS.
Judges.— Nathan Hart, Alderman Ives
Wm. Parks.
For the best yoke of 4 year old
Steers, $5.00
For 2d best yoke of 4 year old
Steers, 4.00
For 3d best yoke of 4 year old
Steers, 3.00
For best yoke of 3 year old Steers, 5.00
“ 2d “ “ “ “ 4.00
“ 3d " “ “ “ 3.00
3d division, 1 AND 2 YEAR OLD STEERS
AND YEARLING HEIFERS,
Judges.— Norman Spurr, John P. Wal­ton,
Wesley Trescott.
For best yoke of 2 year old Steers, $3,00
2d
3d
2.00
1.00
3.00
2.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
$5.00
4.00
3.00
4.00
3.00
2.00
For best yoke yearling Sj;eers
2d “ “ “
« 3d "
For best yearling Heifer,
’ 2d “ “ “
4th DIVISTON, 1st class, MILCn cows AND
2 YEAR OLD HEIFERS.
Judges.—J. p. McNeil, Amos J6hn-son,
Samuel Hammond.
For best Milch Cow,
“ 2d “ “ “
“ 3d “ “
For best 2 year old Heifer,
(
For best 3 pairs Wool Hose.
For best 3 pairs Mens’ half Hose.
“ •* 3 pounds wool Yarn,
Bed Spread,
10 yards Linen Cloth,
« >( •!
.. 2d “
• • •<
“ 2d-*
For best patchwork Coverlet,
and Quilt.
For 2d best patchwork Cover­let
and Quilt.
For best 3 pairs Woolen Mittens,
•* *• 3 pairs Cotton Hose,
•• “ 10 yards Diaper.
" 3 pairs Linen Hose,
“ •• specimen Needlework,
« 2d •* “
*• “ Woolen Shawl,
‘ 2d .......................... .
4.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
2.00
TROTTING
$5.00
2.00
5.00
3.00
5.00
3.00
2.00
2.00
ICO
3.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
2.00
1 00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
For best 10 yards Tow Cloth.
For best pound Linen Thread,
For best 3 pair Woolen Gloves.
For best Ladies* Hat.
PAINTING AND EMBROIDERY, CLASS 3d
Judges—Mrs. Abby Lyman.
Associate Judge.— Job Spencer.
For best specimen Crotchet work, $1 00
For best Landscape Painting, 2.00
“ 2d “ “ “ 1.00
For best specimen Italian Paint’g, 1.00
For best specimen Grecian or
Oriental Painting, 1.00
For best Crayon Drawing. 1.00
For best specimen of Embroidery
worsted, 2.00
For 2d best specimen of Embroi
dery worsted, 2.00
For best specimen of Embroidery
silk. 2.00
For 2d best specimen of Embroi­dery
silk, 1.00
G L .E A N IN G S ,
FBOJI THE “ ADKIjPHTO OLEANEK," NOBTH CORN­WALL,
COMN.
2.00
3.00
2.00
BLOOD
2d 5.00
7.00
5.00
For best lot of Blood Stock,
(( 2d “ “
POULTRY.
Judges.— Albert Moor, E. P. Hunt,
A. B. Mitchell. j
For best pair Turkeys, $1.00
For best pair Ducks, 1.00
For best pair Dorkin Fowls, 1.00
For best pair Poland Fowls, 1.00
For best pair Common Fowls, 1.00
For best pair Bolton Grey Fowls, 1.00
For best pair Geese, 1.00
For best lot of Poultry, 3.00
PLOUGHING, ox TEAMS.
Judges.-^E H. Bartram, Horace Lan­don,
Warren Walker.
For best Ploughing of 1-8 acre of
sward land performed within
60 minutes, with a rest of 5
minutes by man, 5.00
For 2d best do. do. do. 3.00
“ 3d “ do. do. do. 2.00
PLOUGHING, HORSE TEAMS.
Judges.—Orin Wakeman,Silas Wells,
John Cleavland
For best Ploughing of l-8arce of
sward land performed within
60 minutes with a rest of 5 min­utes
by man. $5.00
For 2d best do. do. do. 3.00
“ 3d *‘ do. do. do. 2.00
PREMIUMS OF LA DIES’ UNION.
flowers and house plants, class 1st.
Judges. - Mrs. E. Belden, Mrs. J. J.
Fuller, Mrs. J, Eldridge.
For best and largest variety of
Flowers,
For 2d best and largest variety of
Flowers,
For best Boqjaet,
« 2d “ “
For best and greatest variety of
House Plants,
For 2d best and greatert variety
of House Plants,
For best specimen ;of pruned
Flowers,
domestic MANUFACTURES! CLASS 2d.
Judges.— Mrs. P. P. Everts, Mrs. T.
L. Hart.
Associate Judges,—M. L. Graham,
Sidney Ensign.
For best 10 yards fulled Cloth,
2d *‘ “ “ “ ‘‘
“ best 10 yards white Flannel,
“ 2d “ “ “ ** •» '
best pair of Wdol Blankets,
2d
$2.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
2 .0 0
1.00
0,5,0
Manliness.— A youth should try to
be manly, and have a noble heart and
though not of age, he can act like a man,
and gain the esteem of all his friends —
and the tacit approbation of bis ene­mies.
. N. l.
Opinions —We should not be hasty
in forming an opinion of strangers. It
is not charitable or wise, but frequently
very injurious to ourselves. g. h.
L ife —We should leam to put a right
value on life, for soon we shall all pass
its limits, and our destiny be closed for­ever.
s. w.
F riendship.—All persons ^hat are
kind at home, are very likely to be so
abroad. A person of this stamp is sure
to be a real friend. a. b. w.
Respect —Respect yourself, and pre­serve
your dignity. I f you are slander­ed
and abused, never return it,for there­by
you put yourself upon a level with
your enemy. j. l. s.
T he Right.—A true scholar will al­ways
use his time profitably. He will
strive to be found upon the side of truth
and the risht. J. h. w.
From the Bomancist.
T h e M i d s l i i p m a n ’s D u e l .
We lay at anchor in a sloop of war,
in a snug cove in the southern part of
the Malay peninsula, in which we had
run to repair trifling damages done to
our standing rigging. I was then a
youngster, and my opponent was then
the deariest friend I had on board.
We slept in the same berth a very
confined place, and our light and air
came :n through a scuttle in the ship’s
side. My cot was close to this opening,
and my friend slept in another outside
mine. One night after an unusually hot
day, a dispute arose between us wheth­er
the scuttle should be left open for the
admission of air or not, and certainly
very inconsiderate words passed between
us. However it was only a boy’s quar­rel,
and it was arranged that my mess­mate
should sleep next the scuttle, and
have it open or shut, just as he pleased;
and when the morning sun arose, none
were better friends than we.
Unhappily our disagreement had been
overheard by a superior officer, who
sent for me the morning following. This
person was a good seaman, and possess­ed
what the world calls high notions of
honor. He soon informed me that he
was acquainted with all that had occurr­ed
between us; and expressing regret
that such language bad passed between
gentlemen, desired to know how we.had
arranged it I told him.
“ 'I hen, sir,” said this advocate of
honor, “ if that is the way it is to tier-minate.
I beg to desire you not put will
your feet u n ^ r my mahc^any^ again, and
that all communications except those
relating ta duty ceanfr between us.”
I left the cabjji^ astonished at the turn
the affair had'' taken, and was surprised
to find^iiMBollber attaching an importance
to Qtrcumstahces which appeared to me
3.00 ^ trifling.
However, upon consulting with the
board. At my inexperienced age it was
not surprising I implicitly adopted the
opinions of the elder officers, most of
whom were veterans in comparison to
myself. No time was allowed for re«
flection^ and no one to advise with if
there had been; and firmly believing
that I was acting the part of an honqr*
able man, I sent a challenge demanding
a meeting on shore at six o'clock the
same evening, to afford me “ satlsfact*
ion” fur the insults my friend had often
ed me the night previous.
The stern idea of honor which swayed
our punctilious superiors prevented au
apology, and nothing but a hostile
meeting could make us friendly ag{dni
The day wore rapidly away, and al
the appointed hour a party of six. inclu^
ding my fViend (for so I call him, al*
though by the opinions of others he was
for the time converted into an imaginary
foe) jumped into the boat and madefof
the shore.
We soon reached the land, Which Was
covered with luxuriant tropical foliage J
the distance was curtained with moun*
tains whose swelling sides displayed a
thousand different hues, and the whole
spot was pregnant with myriads of ani­mated
things- The errand on which 1
came did not prevent my admiration of
the beauties of nature. I could have
fallen on my knees and worshif^ed the
Being who had created such a placet
The short reverie was abruptly ended
by my second, who placed the pistols in
my hands: the distance was filed, and
trifling instructions delivered to each,
when upon the signal being given. We
both fired; in an instant T felt as thou^
I had been electrified, and finding my*
self wounded, was about to lean upon
my second’s arm, when I percieved my
opponent fall upon the' sand My own
wound was in the fleshy part of the
thigh; it did not prevent my rvmning up
to the prostrate figure of my o^d friea9t«fcoottpii j fanitatethe example of their superior, |
Carpeting, . '
TF" On one of the Mich. Central
Railroad trains the other morning, an
incident occurred which created consid­erable
merriment. A blind boy, who
has the run of the cars for the purpose
of selling knick-knacks, entered the
sleeping car, supposing all the inmates
were up, and. dressed. Walking through
the car, he passed his hand along the
berths to see if they were occupied,
when it fell upon the face of a sleeper
whose hirsute covering at once arrested
the attention of the boy. Stroking down
the hairy coat, the boy commenced with
“ Here, puppy here, puppy!’’ and othef
expressions of fondness which a lover of
the canine species would be apt to in­dulge
in. The disturbed Sleeper par- '
tially awoke under these manipulations,
and shaking his head, gave a loud snort.
The boy jumped back in afrigbt, yell­ing,
*' Get out 1 get out! you wouldn*t
bite a blind boy! take him off^!'* without
even yet comprehending the truth.—
The passengers roared with lai^htei*,
which did not at all subside when the
boy exclaimed, “ La! I thought it waS
a puppy in the berth and not a big bull
dog. _____________
During the trial at Worceslef fa
the case of Eddy vs* the Norwich and
Worcester Railroad, a little incident oc­curred
which produced no little amuse-nient,
not only to the by-.^tanders, but
to the court andbar. Mr. Devens, one
of the counsel, intenrogated the witness
on the stand, a jolly, plumy old lady, as
to the time the cars passed her house
on the day of the fire. She replied
she commenced kwitting at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon, and had knit twice around
the leg of a stocking before they came
along. The next question of course,
was how long it would take to knit
twice around. The Judge here, in his
usual quiet humor, suggested that that
would depend upon the size of the stock*
ing. To this the witness remarked
that the stocking was for herself, and
fhey could exercise their own judge
ment as to the size and guess how long
it was. ______ _
A man who got tight at an elee«
tion, said it was owing to his eflbrta
3.09 „ d TfeU I slouTd bVdesptoed b /a llo n I put down p .rty .pirU.-